#BDB493 Hex Color

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Color Name

Sandstone*

Hex Color Code

#BDB493

RGB Color Code

RGB(189, 180, 147)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 4.8%, 22.2%, 25.9%

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#BDB493 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BDB493?

The RGB color code for color number #BDB493 is RGB(189, 180, 147). In the RGB color model, #BDB493 has a red value of 189, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 147. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 22.2% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47.1° (degrees), 24.1 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BDB493 has a hue of 47.1° (degrees), 22.2 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BDB493 is cool or warm?

Color BDB493 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BDB493? (For interior and product design)

BDB493 has an LRV of nearly 45.6. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#BDB493

LRV 45.6

Light Color

Compare LRV 45.6 of #BDB493 with dark and light color

Is #BDB493 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BDB493 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BDB493 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BDB493

Hex triplet: #BDB493
Red: BD
Green: B4
Blue: 93

RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 180, 147)

Red: 189 (74.1%)
Green: 180 (70.6%)
Blue: 147 (57.6%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 4.76%
Yellow: 22.22%
Key: 25.88%

HSL hsl(47.14deg, 24.1 %, 65.9 %)

Hue: 47.14°
Saturation: 24.14 %
Lightness: 65.88 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 47.14°
Saturation: 22.22 %
Brightness / Value: 74.12 %

RYB ryb(42, 86, 50)

Red: 42 (16.3%)
Yellow: 86 (33.7%)
Blue: 50 (19.5%)

HWB

Hue: 47.14°
Whiteness: 57.65 %
Blackness: 25.88 %

CMY

Cyan: 25.88%
Magenta: 29.41%
Yellow: 42.35%

XYZ

X: 42.57
Y: 45.57
Z: 34.16

YXY

Y1: 45.57
X: 0.35
Y2: 0.37

CIE-Lab

L: 73.26
A: -2.19
B: 18.01

CIE-Lch

L: 73.26
C: 18.14
H: 96.95

CIE-Luv

L: 73.26
U: 7.33
V: 25.37

Hunter-Lab

L: 67.5
A: -5.55
B: 17.25

Other

LRV: ~ 45.6 %
Munsell Color System: 0.8GY 7.2/3.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BDB493

These are the named colors closest to hex BDB493, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C7C0A7 Color Sandstone

95.85% match | ΔE 4.15

#BCB88A Color Sage Green

95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

#C3B091 Color Khaki

95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

#C2B280 Color Sand

95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BDB493.

#BAB696 Color PANTONE 14-0418 TCX - Bog

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

#B5AD88 Color Pantone 15-0522 TCX - Olive Green

97.49% match | ΔE 2.51

#B2AC88 Color PANTONE 15-0318 TCX - Sage Green

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

#CBBFA2 Color PANTONE 14-1014 TCX - Gravel

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BDB493.

#B8B298 Color PANTONE 2323 C

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#BFBB98 Color PANTONE 453 C

97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

#BBAC88 Color PANTONE 4241 C

96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

#B7B09C Color PANTONE 7535 C

95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BDB493.

#B7AC87 Color RAL 095 70 20 - Crocodile Green

97.42% match | ΔE 2.58

#B3AC85 Color RAL 100 70 20 - Sand Brown

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

#B8A983 Color RAL 090 70 20 - Barbados Beige

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#D3C7A1 Color RAL 095 80 20 - Pale Olive

94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BDB493.

#CDBA88 Color RAL 1000 - Green Beige

94.42% match | ΔE 5.58

#B5B0A1 Color RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray

93.73% match | ΔE 6.27

#DDC49A Color RAL 1014 - Ivory

92.19% match | ΔE 7.81

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

92.16% match | ΔE 7.84

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BDB493.

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

94.01% match | ΔE 5.99

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

93.33% match | ΔE 6.67

#AAA472 Color BS 10-B-19 - Beige

92.90% match | ΔE 7.10

#CAC387 Color BS 10-B-17 - Greystone

92.39% match | ΔE 7.61

Paint color for Hex #BDB493

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BDB493 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BDB493 once it is on a wall.

Behr

Hex color BDB493 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BDB493 to Behr

#BDB593 Color Bamboo Shoot (MQ6-30)

99.38% match | ΔE 0.62

#BDB38F Color Wasabi Powder (PPU9-10)

99.05% match | ΔE 0.95

#BBB692 Color Lichen (MQ6-56)

97.89% match | ΔE 2.11

#B9AC87 Color Fennel Seed (S330-4)

97.20% match | ΔE 2.80

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BDB493 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BDB493 to Sherwin Williams

#B9B292 Color Koi Pond (SW 7727)

98.92% match | ΔE 1.08

#C8BD98 Color Lemongrass (SW 7732)

97.26% match | ΔE 2.74

#C1BCA7 Color Grassland (SW 6163)

95.41% match | ΔE 4.59

#C3B090 Color Sawgrass Basket (SW 9121)

95.38% match | ΔE 4.62

Valspar

Hex color BDB493 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BDB493 to Valspar

#B9B18D Color Oakmoss (6005-3C)

98.55% match | ΔE 1.45

#C4BCA0 Color Good to Grow (8003-27C)

97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

#C1B28B Color Withered Moss (6007-3C)

97.27% match | ΔE 2.73

#BEB88F Color Fields Afar (8003-28D)

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BDB493 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BDB493 to Dunn-Edwards

#B9B297 Color Flour Sack (DET 632)

98.01% match | ΔE 1.99

#C0B28E Color Trail Blazer (DET 633)

97.85% match | ΔE 2.15

#B9B79B Color Trinity Islands (DE 6249)

96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

#C6B788 Color Bakelite Yellow (DET 657)

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

PPG Paints

Hex color BDB493 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BDB493 to PPG Paints

#C2B79A Color Distant Valley (PPG11-19)

97.95% match | ΔE 2.05

#C6BB9C Color Beach Dune (PPG1112-4)

97.62% match | ΔE 2.38

#BCB58A Color Cress Green (PPG1114-4)

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

#B3AE87 Color Lively Ivy (PPG11-30)

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BDB493 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BDB493 to Farrow & Ball

#B8B497 Color Ball Green (75)

97.66% match | ΔE 2.34

#B1AC8E Color Stone White (11)

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#C7BDA4 Color Fawn (10)

96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

#CDC0A0 Color Light Stone (9)

96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BDB493 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BDB493 to Benjamin Moore

#C2B393 Color Coastal Path (AF-380)

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#C0B08C Color Yorkshire Tan (HC-23)

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

#C1B88C Color Burwell Green (CW-445)

96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

#C5BCA2 Color Market Square Shell (CW-30)

96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BDB493 color palettes and scheme combination

726845

918559

AA9E73

BDB493

D0CAB3

E4E0D2

F7F6F2

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

BD939C

BD9F93

BDB493

B1BD93

9CBD93

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

BDB493

93BDB4

B493BD

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

BDB493

93BD9F

939CBD

BD93B1

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BDB493

C3BB9D

CAC3A8

D0CAB3

D7D2BE

DED9C9

E4E1D3

EBE8DE

F1F0E9

F8F7F4

FFFFFF

Sandstone* - #BDB493 Tints

BDB493

AAA284

979075

847E66

716C58

5E5A49

4B473A

38362C

25241D

12120E

000000

Sandstone* - #BDB493 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BDB493

Sandstone*

#939CBD

Cool Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BDB493?

Color that best contrast with #BDB493 is #939CBD, color name is Cool Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.